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A warm and humid day in Barcelona yielded southerly thermal breezes of 7-11 knots for two absorbing races in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match that saw INEOS Britannia, the Challenger of Record, take back-to-back victories to move the…
91st season of continuous 18ft skiff racing The Australian 18 Footers League’s 91st continuous season of 18ft skiff racing on Sydney Harbour will commence next Sunday (20 October) when the club conducts Race 1 of the six-race Sixt Spring Championship. With…
Emirates Team New Zealand COO Kevin Shoebridge, fondly known as ‘Shoeb’ was inducted into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame at the Induction Gala dinner in Barcelona’s Maritime Museum last night. Shoebridge was admitted alongside Juan Villa, Josh Belsky, and…
In a closely fought race that rewarded the most marginal of gains Emirates Team New Zealand took one more point in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match this afternoon in Barcelona with a fourth consecutive victory over INEOS Britannia…
Fans are expected to experience ‘record-breaking speeds’ and faster, more competitive racing as part of the fleet-wide upgrade, due ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland. OCTOBER 14, 2024 LONDON, UK | SailGP has confirmed that its new high-speed…
There was ruthless execution on display in the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match as Emirates Team New Zealand extended their advantage to 3-0 after forcing a penalty on the Challenger of Record INEOS Britannia in the pre-start period of…
Tim Ryan and his team on Vamos have claimed the 2024-25 Victorian J70 States with a dominant display at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron this weekend. The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia-based team took the Race 7 win in strong northerly…
Day 2 racing at Round 1 of the 2024-25 NSW Cherub State Championship, on Sunday 20 October has been moved forward to 1200hr. Please ensure you plan accordingly to make it out onto the race course on time. THE COURSES Two races will…
After six of the scheduled eight races, Tim Ryan and his team on Vamos are in a strong position and look likely to claim the Victorian J70 State Championship, heading into the final two races at the Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron….
There was a special feeling in the Port Vell, Barcelona this afternoon as Emirates Team New Zealand and INEOS Britannia docked-out of a packed waterway and despite the drizzle, crowds thronged around the harbour as packed pleasure-craft honked horns to…
In the full glare of the world’s media spotlight, in a race sandwiched between the opening two races of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup Match, Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat Britain’s Athena Pathway to win the inaugural Puig…
Women’s America’s Cup Match Race TODAY (Saturday) Andoo Team Australia has been out cheering on the Puig Women’s America’s teams as they continue to race into the history books for the first ever Puig Women’s America’s Cup. Challenging conditions have…
By Agustín Argüelles / EurILCA The 2024 ILCA Master European Championships wrapped up today in Vilamoura, Portugal, after five days of competition. The day began with a long postponement on shore due to a lack of wind. It was surprising because we…
Svea finished with something of a flourish, triumphing in both of today’s light wind races and the Swedish flagged team are winners of the J Class Barcelona Regatta by a margin of five points. The team which has virtually dominated…
With the racing schedule condensed after yesterday’s postponements, it was another difficult day for the Race Committee at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup who had to remain patient as light airs thwarted their efforts to complete the Group A America’s…
When the too gentle and shifting breeze died away during the second race of the day, Rainbow were denied a probable double victory, but the newest team to J Class racing were nonetheless pleased to have put their first race…
Dreams were both realised and shattered at the Puig Women’s America’s Cup when what was billed today as the final showdown between the America’s Cup representative teams yielded just one light air race and meant the competition will continue tomorrow….
The bond between the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup and the fleet of Patí de Vela beach-launched catamarans continues with a celebratory regatta over the weekend of 19-20 October 2024, that is expected to beat all records and see more…
After four excellent, hard fought races in brisk winds at the J Class Barcelona Regatta, it may be Velsheda which is credited with the overall lead, but that is only on tie break which falls the way of the beautiful…
Posted on 9 October 2024 by Agustín Argüelles / EurILCA The third day of racing at the 2024 ILCA Master European Championships in Portugal was marked by favorable winds and significant swells. The day began with a two-hour postponement on shore due…
After a spectacular first day of racing at the J Class Barcelona Regatta, which saw the beautiful, majestic big yachts of the America’s Cup past in close and exciting action, honours are shared equally between the three-boat fleet’s newest and…
The mountain of Montjuïc and its eponymous ‘Castell’ that loom over the city of Barcelona helped dictate the conditions on the third day of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup, after overnight storms gave way to a westerly Atlantic airflow that…
The Women’s squad for Andoo Team Australia bowed out of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup qualifying series in a tightly fought for fourth place today in Barcelona. In a day of fluky weather that saw a resurgent Artemis Swedish Team…
Pegasus Yachts is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Wallis to head the new Pegasus Yachts Australia & New Zealand dealership based in Sydney, Australia. Marko Pas, Managing Director of Pegasus, said, “We are really excited to have Kevin…
After 18 successful years, the Queensland French Yacht Owners Association (QFYOA) is proudly presenting its upcoming 2024 QFYOA Spirit Marine Beneteau Cup, Mooloolaba Yacht Brokers Jeanneau Cup and French Yacht Challenge Regatta The QFYOA Regatta has long been a highlight…
The ILCA Masters European Championship 2024 has kicked off at the renowned Vilamoura Sailing venue. On Monday, the registration of 304 sailors was completed, including 16 women and 288 men, with ages ranging from 30 to 88 years old, and…
Odenbach’s Honeybadger team Wins! When Seattle—a city famous for its coffee, rain, and salmon—puts on a show, you can bet your last shackle that it’s going to be a great experience, especially when world-class sailboat racing is involved. Such was the case…
It was a day of pure grit and determination, punctuated by smiles and whoops of unbridled delight from the race winners, as the Group B Invited Teams of the Puig Women’s America’s Cup got four fascinating races completed on a…
Andoo Team Australia finish in top three in first qualifying race day In a day of literal ups and downs Australia survived and shone to achieve a crucial third place on the overall rankings of the six B Group teams…
To the disappointment of the passionate Italian sailing fans in Barcelona, back home and around the world, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli – one of the most detailed and well-planned campaigns of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup – exits the…
Sanxenxo, Spain, 5th October 2024 The 6 Metre class has already declared its new European champions. The Trofeo Xacobeo, which kicked off on 30th September to dispute the continental title in Sanxenxo, finally concluded on Saturday. King Juan Carlos on board…
In Saint Tropez today, the 250 boats out on the racetrack wrote the final chapter of this wonderful 2024 epic of Les Voiles, a fitting title for which might well be ‘135 years of naval architecture.’ Maxi, Modern and Tradition yachts…
Newport, R.I. — After six days of competitive inshore and offshore racing within three classes, two new and one returning team have been crowned ORC World Champions at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. These three teams demonstrated an…
The start of racing in the Puig Women’s America’s Cup felt like the start of a whole, new and exciting chapter in the story, not only of the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup, but also for women’s elite sport. Excellence…
Sanxenxo, Spain, 4th October 2024 The Ria de Pontevedra was the setting for an action-packed fifth day of the Trofeo Xacobeo. The event, held by the Real Club Náutico de Sanxenxo (RCNS), and that will decide the new 6 Metre…
Inches and hard yards were fought for in Barcelona today in a classic final race at the Louis Vuitton Cup, and when the dust settled from the on-water fireworks, it was INEOS Britannia that emerged as the top Challenger and…
Excitement has been building in Barcelona for what is expected to be the closest of regattas with the inaugural Puig Women’s America’s Cup attracting the world’s greatest women sailors for the first ever staging of this all-female America’s Cup. Today…
At Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez, Thursday is traditionally dedicated to Challenges, a playful nod to the origins of the Nioulargue and a wonderful way to gauge just how far we’ve come since then. The passage of time was also a…
Newport, R.I. — A delayed start to wait for wind today still yielded two more windward-leeward inshore races at the 2024 ORC World Championship held at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. With five inshore races completed, the scorelines…
Newport, R.I. — The weather was the star on Day Three of the 2024 ORC World Championship held at the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court. A rather gloomy forecast of a 6- to 8-knot easterly blossomed into 10 to…
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